Orquevaux is a village in the northeast of France, about three hours east of Paris.
It is home to a Chateau that since 2015 has opened its doors to an International Artists and Writers Residency program - welcoming musicians, writers and visual artists from around the world.
One creative in the Chattanooga area who visited Chateau Orquevaux last year was Shanna Forrestall.
![Outside Chateau Orquevaux at night in 2021.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bdf5bb1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x720+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F2e%2Fab524f364b2c9130451941714f95%2Fchateau-orquevaux-at-night-2021.jpg)
Chateau Orquevaux